The first one woman show in Paris written by and starring a Parisian girl,
JULIE CoLLAS,100 % iN ENgliSh, 100 % EASY to UNDErStAND
But why is she making people laugh in english?
Because Julie Collas has lived in London, New York and Chicago – but she has always remained a real Parisian, chic and slim with a glass of wine in her hand.
how did she get here?
Her starting point was very far from the stage. Born in 1976, a graduate in American law from the University of Northwestern in Chicago, she began her career in a law firm in New York.
But her life was still very traditional. Back in France at 27, she worked in the legal departments of big companies. She broke off an engagement four months before her wedding (unheard of in a bourgeois family of the 16th arrondissement of Paris). At the age of 29, she married a guy who she met at a party at 5 am in the morning who immediately made her burst out laughing. He was very different to the stereotypes that her family expected. Together they went on to have two handsome boys of 5 and 10 years old today.
At the office she was constantly being told that she was really funny and that she didn’t resemble a legal director when she turned the meeting room into a dance floor or when she decided to create an atmosphere like a “Saint-Tropez” party in the canteen on Friday.
It is true that she would have liked to do something other than law with her life!
But everything can change in a day.
On November 13, 2015, a terrible day for Parisians and French people, she had lunch with her sister and her new born baby in her local favorite restaurant. They chatted with the restaurant owner and had a glass of champagne with him. He died that night in the Bataclan. This terrible attack called into question her rather classic vision of life. She realized that life is too short to dream away. Do what you want and do it quickly – she was finally ready to embrace a brand new life and her passion project.
A few days later, she spoke to her human resources director and convinced him to let her go to embark on a mad bet. Julie had wanted to write in English since she was a little girl, when she began to learn the language. She also wanted to learn how to act as she enjoyed it so much, she wanted to share the thousands of anecdotes she had collected at cafe terraces or during Parisian dinners… Far from the myth, she wanted to deliver the secrets of these Parisian women who everyone admires. She decided to set off to become a humorist!
Her husband, Yann – her biggest fan and coach – played an essential role throughout this journey. He helped her make her dreams come true together with a great woman, Sarah Matalon who believed in her and taught her the craft. In January 2017 she played her one woman show halfway between the stand up and the one-man show in front of more than 200 people and 14 nationalities which proved to be a success. She then created her own production company, “DearestParis Production”.
People thought she was crazy but she proved them wrong!
Julie is playing every Friday and Saturday night at 7PM at the theater Bo Saint-Martin until December 30th. Discover everything you ever wanted to know about Parisians and the « Parisienne » with Julie, a real Parisian girl and her charming French accent in a show which is easy to understand for non-native speakers. From breakfast to a crazy night out, Parisians will no longer have any secrets from you. After the show, you will be able to say that you know everything about the way Parisians live!
Press review: You’ve always wanted to know more about the much-admired attitude and lifestyle of Parisian women, so snap up a ticket for ‘Oh My God She’s Parisian!’. Because Julie has lived in London, Chicago and New York, but she has always remained a true Parisian …
She decided to leave the Legal Department of a large company to play in the first one woman show about a 100% Parisian women in English. You’ll be won over by her: getting up late, struggling through the crowds in the metro at rush hour, juggling a career and family life, having a quick drink and doing some shopping, preparing a meal with friends, going out clubbing …
Come and experience a hectic day in Paris with Julie! Encountering the various characters played by Julie Collas is a hilarious experience: the audience laughs at the foibles of Parisians and revel in Julie’s delightful French accent … A show for everyone.
The show is very successful with more than 1.00 tickets sold since September 10th and listed in the TOP best shows in Paris for non-French speakinghttps://booking.parisinfo.com (official website of Paris city)
For more information:
Contact: [email protected]
phone: 06 83 85 29 30
website: www.juliecollas.com
Instagram : julie_collas_the_parisienne
Facebook : @juliecollastheparisienne
every Friday and saturday from september the 9th 2017 at 7pm
at the theater BO Saint-Martin, 19 Boulevard Saint-Martin, 75003 Paris Booking: www.theatrebo.fr, www.parisinfos.com,
www.fnacspectacles.com, www.billetreduc.com, www.ticketac.com
Price: 24 €and 18 € (student and under 26)
oh my god She’s Parisian! is listed in TOP 10 shows to see in Paris by www.parisinfos.com
